Posts Tagged ‘teaching english’
Teach Children English with the Flower Chant
Spring is here and in full bloom and here’s a Flower Chant for your English class, home or Zoom! I hope your students enjoy this one For the chant PDF here is the link https://bit.ly/2VnWxzr Have fun and be theatrical Miranda For more ideas on how to teach English through drama, download the free e-book,…
Read MoreSensory Play Ideas to Teach Children English
Here are some quick and simple multi-sensory game ideas aimed at reviewing letters of the alphabet and food. They’re designed as “at- home” language activities but can be easily tweaked for the classroom too. So, open up your fridge and kitchen cupboards and get creative – it’s sensory playtime!!! Try also: Back Feel: As an…
Read MoreTeach Children English – Chick Puppet & Chant
Here’s an Easter themed puppet making activity and chant for young English language learners. Aimed for teaching children ESL in class, online or at home. Check out the pdf link with Colin’s Easter Chant https://bit.ly/2x53sns I hope you find the activity useful with your students Be theatrical Miranda xxx For more ideas on how to…
Read MoreTeach Children English Through Drama- Butterfly Chant
Here’s a Springtime chant and butterfly craft activity for young English language learners. Aimed for teachers looking for fresh ideas to review and practice language in class or online or parents teaching their children at home. To download the butterfly template and chant here is the link https://bit.ly/39xqi4E I hope you find the activity useful…
Read MoreESL Warm-up Game-Bell Freeze
A quick warm- up movement game to help children practice sports, action verbs and target language Can you….? Yes, I can. It’s based roughly on the traditional game of “musical statues” but without the music! It can be played in class, at home and even online I suggest giving action verbs that children may find…
Read MoreTeach Children English – Knock- Knock Whisper Game
This activity aims to encourage children to focus their energies and practice their comprehension and pronunciation skills. It can be played in class or at home. It can also be easily adapted to teach online one-to-one. I recommend “whispering” a single word at a time for young learners to guess. If the sentence is too…
Read MoreTeaching English with Puppets – Mr Wiggles
Introducing Mr Wiggles My rabbit puppet friend is a small and gentle puppet (often forgetful) who I use in my English classes. He works well with very young learners – especially those who feel intimidated engaging with bigger more excitable character puppets. As well as mini bug friends you could also hide other small objects…
Read MoreEnglish Language Games to Play at Home- Hide & Search
A classic children’s game to help practice adjectives Freezing, Cold, Warm, Hot. I play the game using mime gestures but visual prompts for example flashcards or coloured balloons can also be used to aid comprehension especially for students who sometimes confuse adjectives. red balloon- hot pink balloon – warm light blue balloon – cold dark…
Read MoreTeach children English with “Character Walks” Drama Game
This simple drama game (ages 6+) can be used for practicing questions and reviewing vocabulary in the English language classroom It also encourages children to develop their imaginations and boost their self-confidence by play-acting in front of an audience. You’ll need a selection of character cards for this activity for example ballerina, cowboy, queen, robot,…
Read More“CHEESY FEET” ESL Classroom Management Game
I used to find it a struggle grouping my students all together– ready to start each lesson or getting them to transition smoothly and quickly from one activity to another without wasting precious classroom time until I started using THE CHEESY FEET COUNTDOWN. It’s a silly but fun game but it gets children seated and…
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